This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1940
Page
11
A Thursday fashion show at the Roosevelt hotel showcased college styles with vivid greens reds and beiges. Designers highlighted short skirts, reversibles in plaid gabardine, sculpted jackets, suede beanies, wooden jewelry, and streamlined heel shoes plus platform dressier options.
The page lists bridal party members and relatives at diversos gatherings in Cedar Rapids.Included are Betty Beardsley Katherine Eaton Lillian Townsend Suzanne Tobler Esther Yothers Ann Winslow Betsy Quarton William Keane Kyle Morris Sandee Jordan William Brown Kenneth Bastian John Locher Philip Yothers and families of Turner Irons Evans Beardsley. A luncheon honors Betty French with a Sept 2 marriage to Robert S Savage. A breakfast for Sara Huntington and a dinner for Miss Huntington and Robert Huntington are described along with preparations for Helen Jayne Aug 31 nuptials and a handkerchief shower for Miss Jayne at Wurster’s.
Mrs George N Harless hosted a buffet dinner this evening at 104 Fourth street SE to honor Miss Jayne. Guests included Mesdames Jayne Olney Myers Bevson Woods Sigmund Anderson and Naso and Misses Garner McLaughlin Jamesson Shields Lattner Thomas Deacon Timm Fuhrmeister Pollock and Hallenbeck. A presentation gift from the group to Miss Jayne concluded the event with accompanying courtesy by other attendees.
Tea events honor Daughters of Union Veterans members with hostesses and anniversaries. Adah M Toogood hosts a two to four tea at 1820 Third Avenue SE celebrating Rebecca Alexander tent anniversary with program led by Mrs Norman Scott. Assisting are Mrs Bert W Rickard and Mrs Jake Searles with several auxiliary participants. The week includes a separate tea at Myers home for Miss Jayne and guests from local civic figures and families. A travel note covers Mr and Mrs Harold D Hess and relatives planning a two week vacation to Charlevoix and other East Coast stops. The James Cooper Kelsey Association held its thirteenth annual reunion at H M Kelsey’s home.
Chicago guests M M Bickets and son Jimmy arrive for weekend with Mr and Mrs Paul R Strain after traveling from California. Local hosts Mr and Mrs Warren W McAllister and friends host a pot luck supper, bridge, and desserts in their Cedar Rapids homes. Weekend includes Dutch treat dinner, bridge, and notes of upcoming charity events and planned transportation for a Children’s Home auxiliary meeting.
Helen Rossow of Edgewood and Dale Sauerbry of Strawberry Point wed this afternoon at 1:30 in the Edgewood Congregational church pastor Rev Carrie V A Lucal officiating. Attendants are Francs FE Wilson and sister of the bride. Reception to follow at Weeen farm.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.